#74992F
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.4% 0.139 126.7), rgb(116, 153, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#74992F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #74992F |
| RGB | rgb(116, 153, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.139 126.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #74992F | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #74992F | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #74992F text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #74992F text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD60
oklch(70.7% 0.109 126.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#74992F
oklch(63.4% 0.139 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#354A08
oklch(37.8% 0.091 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B09
oklch(26.9% 0.056 126.5)
#74992F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A18F1F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D38 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799284 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #74992F
#74992F
oklch(63.4% 0.139 126.7)
- #A071CC
#A071CC
oklch(63.3% 0.14 306.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #74992F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
Use #74992F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.